_La Mar by Chef Gastón Acurio to open at The Royal Atlantis Resort & Residences
With casual elegance and easy-going vibe, the signature features of La Mar will include an open kitchen, cebiche bar, and an anticucho grill, where Acurio’s crew of skilled chefs will prepare marinated fish as well as causas, tiraditos and marinated anticucho skewers.
Gastón Acurio opened his first restaurant in 1994 and transformed Lima into the culinary capital of South America. With over 50 restaurants globally, Acurio has won the hearts and stomachs of international food lovers with his unparalleled cebiche, unique Peking-style guinea pig pancake, and desserts inspired by his childhood.
La Mar’s menu will include a selection of sharable causas; mashed potato dumplings topped with seafood, tiraditos; a Peruvian style of sashimi and anticucho, comprised of popular Peruvian street food including chicken thighs, veal heart and octopus in potato cream. The long list of superb signatures will also include ribeye chimichurri, braised, slow-cooked Asado cheeks, and crispy pork shank. To complete the experience, La Mar will be home to a comprehensive cocktail program including Peruvian classics infused with Pisco, a Peruvian grape brandy, and iconic cocktails with a Peruvian twist.
Executive Vice President and Managing Director at Atlantis Resorts and Residences, Timothy Kelly comments: “La Mar by Gastón Acurio will be a very special addition to not only The Royal Atlantis but also to Dubai. Guests I’m sure will embrace the opportunity to discover Peru through Acurio’s fresh ingredients and recipes and we are proud to welcome a restaurant that operates with sustainability at its core.”
Maria Morris, Head of MENA Residential sales at Knight Frank, commented, “crafted by the world’s leading designers and architects, The Royal Atlantis Resort & Residences will forever change the landscape of Dubai and we look forward to Gastón Acurio joining the likes of Costas Spiliadis, Gordon Ramsay, Nobu Matsuhisa, Heston Blumenthal, Giorgio Locatelli, José Andrés, and Ariana Bundy, further enhancing the Atlantis’s position as the culinary destination in the region.”